Lars Hiemstra
Victorian Socialists candidate for Rowville District in the Legislative Assembly (lower house) at the election on Saturday 28 November.
- On the ballot as
- HIEMSTRA, Lars
- Ballot position
- 7
- Stood for Parliament
- Not since 2022
- Running against
- 6 others
- Donations to them
- None disclosed
- Donations to their party
- $22k
Rowville in violet, within the South-Eastern Metropolitan Region.
Election history
- 28 Nov 2026 · state electionStanding for Rowville District as Victorian Socialists.
No earlier candidacy found. Covers Victorian state elections since 2022 (with by-elections) and federal elections in Victoria in 2022 and 2025, matched on name and party or electorate. A filled marker means elected. Council elections aren't included yet.
In their own words
Hi, I’m Lars. I’m standing as a candidate for Victorian Socialists in this year’s state election because I believe in building a society that puts people before profit. I’ve lived and worked in Melbourne’s south east since immigrating to Australia, raising my family here and working across industries from manual labour to banking.
An excerpt, word for word, from Victorian Socialists candidate profile, checked 13 Nov 2026. Follow the link for the full text.
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What they're campaigning on
Quoted word for word from Victorian Socialists candidate profile. Each quote links to where it was published. “Not mentioned” means only that it isn't in those pages.
Their stated priorities
- “That’s why I’m campaigning for large‑scale public housing, a freeze on rents, and serious action on empty investment properties.”
Crime and bail
Not mentioned in what we read.
Housing and renting
- Profile10 Nov 2026“That’s why I’m campaigning for large‑scale public housing, a freeze on rents, and serious action on empty investment properties.”Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“I also support the creation of a publicly owned state bank—one that can offer fair, fixed‑rate home loans for the life of the mortgage, with the ability to lower rates when the market drops but never raise them when it spikes.”Victorian Socialists candidate profile
Treaty and First Peoples
Not mentioned in what we read.
Transport and roads
Not mentioned in what we read.
AI and technology
Not mentioned in what we read.
Gambling and racing
Not mentioned in what we read.
Cost of living
- Profile10 Nov 2026“I also support the creation of a publicly owned state bank—one that can offer fair, fixed‑rate home loans for the life of the mortgage, with the ability to lower rates when the market drops but never raise them when it spikes.”Victorian Socialists candidate profile
Health
Not mentioned in what we read.
Everyone standing in Rowville District
- MASSEY, David The Greens
- WILLIAMS, Max Liberal
- DOBRZYNSKI, Fiona Family First
- SHAHBAZ, Muhammad Australian Labor Party
- WATT, Bradley One Nation Victoria
- ROBSON, Scott Libertarian (formerly Liberal Democrats)
- HIEMSTRA, Lars Victorian Socialists
In ballot order.